Harry packed his things just as Ashton asked, he was wearing his own clothes and stared at the turned off TV in his room. He could see his blurry, distorted reflection and that was actually him.
He was looking at himself who was colder, darker, shut off from the world.
He thought he could trust Louis to not hurt him.
He thought it would be him and Louis against the world, defending each other.
But no.
Louis wanted Kiloni, she could care for him, cheer him up with her bubbly attitude and enjoyable company.
Harry was an uptight virgin. He acted like Louis.
Pissed off at the world.
Moody.
Vulnerable.
So maybe they can't be together, maybe Kiloni is for Louis..
Harry was just on the sidelines.
Harry wiped his face once more before tugging his book bag on his back and standing up, walking out of the door and into the hallway, he can hear Ashton's voice, but he sounded softer which was unnatural, Ashton was always loud.
Harry stepped in the living room and looked at Ashton first, running towards him with open arms.
"Ashton.." He whimpered, fisting his torn up shirt in his hand.
"Hey, boo.." Ashton whispered, "Calm down I'm here, okay?"
Louis looked at the two of them and tightened his grip around the girl's waist.
"Oh you're Ashton!" Kiloni said with a gasp,"Louis just told me about you." She smiled.
Ashton ran his fingers through Harry's hair, "Yeah?"
She nodded, Louis looked at her and covered her mouth with a chuckle.
"She's quite the talker." He said and Harry squeezed his eyes shut, he's doing the same to her as he did to him.
"God, Ashton please, get me out of here." Harry said, his voice was shaky and deeper than usual, he doesn't want to see Louis nor hear him.
He doesn't want his company.
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Ashton walked into his big apartment with a huff, Harry fell asleep on the drive there, so here Ashton is, carrying the sixteen year old and his belongings.
"Who's that?" Ashton's boyfriend, Michael asked, poking his head off the couch and flicking his blonde hair out his face.
"Harry, my baby brother." Ashton breathed out. Michael gasped and sat up on his knees, making Ashton's shirt that he was wearing slide off shoulder.
"Why am I just now meeting him?" Michael asked with a pout, Ashton laid Harry down on the couch next to the one Michael was snuggled up on.
"Remember that book I was making last year, about the two boys losing their way?" Michael nodded with furrowed eyebrows, "Well, me and Harry are those two boys."
"Aw..baby.." Michael pouted,Michael was going to say something meaningful, but the sleeping Harry distracted him, making him gasp and crawl off the couch toward the teen, "oh my god he's so cute!" Michael squealed.
Ashton rolled his eyes at his boyfriend,"Oi! don't do that you'll wake 'im up." Ashton said, which made Michael stop poking Harry's cheek.
"He's so cute, can we keep him?" Michael asked,"Y'know..like forever?" Ashton face palmed himself with a groan.
"Michael could you please give my baby brother some space, he's not a puppy."
Michael giggled softly and stood up to walk towards Ashton who still had Harry's book bag on, "You look so stressed, daddy, you okay?"
Ashton sighed softly and looked towards Harry, who was still sleeping peacefully on the couch,"He scared the shit out of me today, Mike..he was sobbing on the phone, it's like he was about to go through a panic attack." He teared up and looked down at Michael, "When I got to him he ran into my arms, he was begging me to go." Ashton wiped his eye, with a small chuckle, "I know I'm sounding a bit over dramatic, but that's my baby brother, I've lost him for three years and I can't risk losing him again in an even worse way, I love him so much..I don't like seeing him so hurt..it tears me apart to see him like this."
Michael caressed Ashton's cheek and wiped the tears falling down, he gave him a small smile as he kissed his nose softly, "Hey..it's okay, baby, as long as you're with him now and he's okay yeah?"
"I'm so worried, Michael.." Ashton whimpered, shaking his head.
"Ashton, look at Harry. He's here with you now, I'm sure that when he wakes up he'll be fine or he'll tell you what's been up, but you've gotta stay strong for him, okay?" Michael looked into Ashton's eyes for reassurance, Ashton nodded at him slowly, "He wouldn't want to see you so broken, I know this because I don't like it right now."
"I'm sorry, baby.."Ashton whispered.
"Don't apologize for showing your feelings, babe."
Harry shifted around before waking up to an unfamiliar scenery, he heard a squeal and then a muffled squeal, he sat up slowly to see Ashton behind a man with blonde hair, and pretty bright green eyes, his eyebrow was pierced and he was a bit pale,truth be told he looked the same age as him.
"Ash?" Harry mumbled tiredly.
"Michael. Don't." Ashton said sternly, the man whom Ashton referred to as Michael, looked up at Ashton and then him. Ashton slowly uncovered Michael's mouth and he instantly smiled.
Ashton sighed and wrapped his hands around Michael's waist, "Harry, meet my annoying boyfriend Michael."
"You're so cute and small!" Michael squealed which caused Ashton to cover his mouth again.
"How was your nap, curly?"
Harry hummed softly and brought his knees up to his chest, "Best sleep I've gotten in weeks to be honest." Harry admitted.
Ashton uncovered Michael's mouth with a frown.
Harry hasn't been sleeping well.
"What do mean?" Ashton asked as he walked over to Harry's side, sitting by him on the couch.
"I-I..just been having things on my mind, school and..stuff."
Nope. Louis, Louis, Louis.
Ashton nodded and Harry looked at him with furrowed eyebrows,"Have you been crying, Ash?"
Ashton shook his head.
"Your eyes are red..wha-what's wrong are you okay?" Harry asked and Ashton just shrugged, Harry hugged him tightly and sniffled, You know I don't like it when you're sad, big brother.."
"I'm just so stressed Harry...I love you so much and I just want you to know that no matter what. I don't want anything to happen to you and whatever is wrong you can tell me, I won't judge you." Ashton told his little brother, Harrys breath hitched as Ashton said he wouldn't judge him for anything.
Maybe he won't.
He might not approve, but he sure as hell won't judge him for it.
Harry sighed softly against Ashton's chest.
Well, here goes nothing.
"Ashton, I have to tell you something."
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qotc; how do you think ashton will react to harry telling him about him and lou? do you think harry should tell?
